ROPEWAY

tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway

(noun) a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ropeway (plural ropeways)

A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.

Synonyms

• cableway

Source: Wiktionary



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